The deaths of her mother and brother, Christina and Ethan Anderson, were ruled a homicide by San Diego County sheriff’s deputies. Authorities say DiMaggio kidnapped the teen and killed her mother and brother.

Anderson's grandmother Sara Britt said Wednesday that she expects the teen to continue therapy for "quite some time."

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“She is still seeing therapists, which will be for quite some time, I'm sure, and it's helping. We try to talk to her and just be there for her,” Britt said.

The update came as Britt spoke to members of the media about the coverage of her granddaughter's ordeal.

For the first week of Hannah’s disappearance, Britt rated the media coverage an "A+." However, her grade went downhill after that. She said it seemed the focus of news outlets' coverage became fueled by each other’s speculation.

Britt was a panelist at the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual Media Report Card discussion.The goal of the panel is to improve coverage through feedback.

Other panelists included Laura Fink, one of the first accusers in the Bob Filner scandal, Rachel Laing, spokeswoman for Nathan Fletcher’s mayoral campaign, and Matthew Tucker, CEO of the North County Transit District.